Video Editing cpu questions

[Internet Scholar]

Helping my brother put together a video editing machine. This will be used exclusively for video editing, he will not be playing games on this machine.

I am more versed in gaming rig onfo so I need some help in picking out a cpu and mobo.

 

I originally thought on a i7-5820k which would require a z99 board and ddr4 ram

 

But after reading the forums i am now leaning toward a xeon E3 1231 v3 which allows for a z97 board and ddr3 ram

 

He does this for a hobby not a profession.

ideal chip price would be between $200-$400

[Sauron]

Well, the 5820k would certainly perform better. It all depends on how much performance he actually needs/wants. The xeon is an excellent chip, but the 5820k is faster.

[Enderman]

the xeon will be enough for your hobby

[i_build_nanosuits]

if you dont need sli/crossfire capability an h97 booard would be perfect and cheaper...this is my recommendation:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $326.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 19:30 EST-0500

[OCing Noob]

go with the Xeon E3 1231 V3  it was 4 cores and go for any H97 chipset in your budget it'll be perfect for what you want to do.

[Internet Scholar]

appreciate the feedback